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36 SIIRIMAD BHAGVAD GITA-A JAIN PERSPECTIVE
terminology does not posses connotations, which are commonly understood by us. It is therefore necessary to explain the meaning of each of these five categories of Ajiva, as all of them work as medium through which Jiva prefers to make its movements (1) Pudgals consist mainly of human passoin such as anger, avarice,attachment, love, hatred selfishness as well as Selflessness, violence and non violence. These are all transitory in nature and progress as well regress of Jiva depents upon the type of Pudgal, which it prefers for its movements. (2) “Dharma” does not carry its usual meaning of religion. It signifies mechanism of motion. Jiva can make real progress only if it prefers as its medium that which is suitable to its intrinsic and inherent nature. The princple underlying this is expressed as “Vatthu Sahavo Dhammo meaning “Swa Bhava” that is, Nature of every object, is its “Dharma”. In other words, Dharma is that which is of intrinsic and inherent nature in every object."Swabhave”
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